Sonoma County’s median home price slides to $310,000
Sonoma County’s median home price dipped to its lowest level in over two and a half years in October as investors scooped up large numbers of financially distressed properties.
Windsor, Cotati, Glen Ellen show highest concentration of Oct. foreclosure filings
Santa Rosa had the most foreclosure activity in Sonoma County in October, while Windsor, Cotati and Glen Ellen had the highest concentrations of new public filings for troubled home loans.
Sold: $800,000 near Santa Rosa
This single-level home west of Santa Rosa features views of vineyards and rolling hills. The property includes a pool, cabana, three-car attached garage and two-car detached garage.
Sold: $260,000 in Cloverdale
This ranch style home was built in 1978, and its backyard borders a vineyard. The owner had lived there 11 years before the home was listed in June for $279,000.
Those improperly harmed by foreclosures now can request independent reviews
People who lost their homes through foreclosure may ask for a federal review and may be eligible for compensation for financial injury under a new program announced Tuesday in Washington by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.
Sold: $76,000 in Rohnert Park
This bottom-floor condominium was built in 1980 and includes granite countertops and stainless steel appliances. The larger complex features a tennis court and swimming pool.
Another record-low year for U.S. home builders
Single-family home construction is expected to reach a new low for the U.S. this year, the National Association of Home Builders said Wednesday. The Press Democrat is preparing a story for this Sunday on the local home building industry.
Sonoma County apartment rents rise 2.6 percent
Sonoma County apartment rents have risen 2.6 percent in the last 12 months and the occupancy rate is nearly 96 percent, a real estate research company reported Thursday.
Doug Swanson joins Pacific Union International.
Doug Swanson, one of Sonoma County’s top producing real estate agents, has joined Pacific Union International.
Sonoma’s Michael Crain affiliates with Wine Country Group
Michael Crain, president of the Sonoma-based Michael Crain Properties, Vineyard Advisors and Brokers, recently announced a marketing affiliation with the Wine Country Group by Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate.
